Women’s Group Responds As 46-Second Olympic Boxing Match Sparks Gender Debate

‘This is not sport,’ said Women’s Forum Australia CEO Rachael Wong.

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) punches Italy's Angela Carini in the women's 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on Aug. 1, 2024. Mohd Rasfan/Getty Images

An Australian women’s group has spoken out following a controversial boxing match at the Paris Olympics which saw a woman forced to drop out of the competition after being dealt blows by an opponent who previously failed gender eligibility tests.

Italy’s Angela Carini suffered a significant strike to her nose and chin before declaring an end to the match after just 46 seconds.